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PROUDLY SPONSORED BY ALL STARS ALL-WEATHER ALL ACTION! INFORMATION PACK – SEASON 7 @AWCHAMPS #AWCHAMPS AWCHAMPIONSHIPS.CO.UK WELCOME TO SEASON 7 Welcome to Season 7 of the All-Weather Feature races under both brands include Listed races, the In the 3-Year-Old category, the Listed Ladbrokes Spring Championships. Gaining in popularity year on Ladbrokes Fleur de Lys Stakes as well as the Ladbrokes Cup at Lingfield Park in February becomes a Fast Track year, the Championships are now very much the Burradon Stakes at Newcastle on Good Friday, whilst Qualifier, whilst the Listed Cooley Stakes at Dundalk in centrepiece of flat racing through the winter in races such as the Listed Golden Rose and Cleves Stakes November receives similar status in the Fillies & Mares Britain. Good Friday at Lingfield Park is a real in the Sprint Category and the Churchill and Winter Derby Category. In addition, a new Fast Track Qualifier in the pinnacle day in the British Racing calendar, Trial Stakes in the Middle Distance Category accompany Mile Category has been established at Newcastle in attracting support from both home and abroad. the Winter Derby itself under Betway’s banner. January to take advantage of the hugely popular straight mile tapeta course. Season 6 was a fantastic year, and we were delighted to This season, the All-Weather Championships welcome follow the likes of Mark Johnston’s stars Matterhorn and Bombardier as the new sponsor of the Mile category. 2019 marks the 30th Anniversary of All-Weather racing Watersmeet alongside the likes of Wissahickon, trained Brewed at Eagle Brewery in Bedford since 1980, the in Britain, which will be marked at both Lingfield Park by John Gosden and Tom Dascombe’s always popular All-Weather Championships is delighted to partner with and Southwell Racecourses this season. We hope sprinter Kachy, owned by Dave and Janet Lowe. such a popular brand, which will see Bombardier beer that Season 7 of the All-Weather Championships is a available across the ARC racecourses throughout the fitting marker of this significant anniversary year. This season, we are once again delighted to welcome year, alongside their branding on the All-Weather tracks back Ladbrokes and Betway as category sponsors. and race titles throughout the winter season. We look forward to working with their teams to follow the horses that compete in their categories through the The All-Weather Championships is always looking to Winter and to see their branding across the four ARC evolve, and we’re pleased to deliver some amendments tracks involved in the All-Weather Championships. to the Fast Track Qualifiers this year, following feedback from Horsemen along with liaison with our colleagues at Horseracing Ireland and France Galop. @AWCHAMPS AWCHAMPIONSHIPS.CO.UK 2 ALL -WEATHER CHAMPIONSHIPS SEASON 6 – ROLL OF HONOUR CHAMPION JOCKEY CHAMPION OWNER Adam Kirby 69 Godolphin 27 David Probert 55 Mr Hamdan 25 Luke Morris 53 Al Maktoum Mr Saeed Manana 18 CHAMPION APPRENTICE MOST WINNING JOCKEY HORSE Nicola Currie 30 Matterhorn 7 Phil Dennis 18 (winner on countback) Theodore Ladd 14 Lion Hearted 7 Executive Force 6 CHAMPION TRAINER HORSE OF THE YEAR Michael Appleby 50 Matterhorn £179,702 John Gosden 49 Wissahickon £140,492 Mark Johnston 46 Kachy £131,344 @AWCHAMPS AWCHAMPIONSHIPS.CO.UK 3 ALL -WEATHER CHAMPIONSHIPS SEASON 6 – WINNERS PIZZICATO KACHY J: Christophe Soumillon J: Richard Kingscote T: Fabrice Chappet T: Tom Danscombe O: Antoine Gilibert O: David Lowe OH THIS IS US WATERSMEET J: Tom Marquand J: Joe Fanning T: Richard Hannon T: Mark Johnston O: Team Wallop O: Mr J Barson HEAVENLY HOLLY MATTERHORN J: Ryan Moore J: Joe Fanning T: Hugo Palmer T: Mark Johnston O: Hunscote Stud Limited O: Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum J = Jockey T = Trainer O = Owner @AWCHAMPS AWCHAMPIONSHIPS.CO.UK 4 ALL -WEATHER CHAMPIONSHIPS SEASON 7 Season 7 of the All-Weather Championships will In addition, the All-Weather Championships hosts Good QUALIFYING FOR THE ALL-WEATHER run from Tuesday 22 October 2019 to Good Friday racing at Newcastle, with £175,000 in prize CHAMPIONSHIPS £1 MILLION FINALS DAY Friday, 10 April 2020 and include every all- money available. A new addition to Good Friday 2020 There are two ways for horses to qualify for one of the weather race held at Chelmsford City, Kempton will be the £100,000 card at Chelmsford City, rounding Finals on All-Weather Championships Finals Day at Park, Lingfield Park, Newcastle, Southwell and off the season. Lingfield Park, 10 April 2020. Wolverhampton over that period. As it enters its seventh season, the All-Weather • A horse can win a ‘Fast Track Qualifier’ race which The All-Weather Championships celebrates its stars Championships continues to deliver on the overarching will ensure a FREE and GUARANTEED place in the at Lingfield Park on Good Friday 2020, with a seven aim of improving the race programme and prestige of all- corresponding Final on Good Friday. There are four race, £1,000,000 card. It features the six All-Weather weather racing, whilst engaging racegoers, bookmakers, Fast Track Qualifiers in each of the six categories, Championship Finals, as well as the hugely popular and punters and horsemen throughout the season with hosted at racecourses in Britain, Ireland and France; or competitive handicap for apprentice jockeys. exciting sporting action. • A horse must run a minimum of three times on the all- The All-Weather Championships continue to give the weather surfaces in Great Britain, Ireland and France; sport the profile it deserves, with the practical benefits or twice on the all-weather surfaces in Great Britain, that this brings. This includes more horses staying in Ireland, France and once in Dubai during the qualifying training over the winter, especially in the north, boosting period between 22 October 2019 to 12:00 noon on field sizes and betting turnover, whilst adding to the varied 3 April 2020, and then be rated high enough to ‘make and exciting nature of British horseracing. the cut’ in a Final by order of BHA rating. @AWCHAMPS AWCHAMPIONSHIPS.CO.UK 5 THE CATEGORIES 3-YEAR-OLD – £150,000 FINAL SPRINT– £150,000 FINAL MILE– £150,000 FINAL The 3-Year-Old category aims to find the best 3-year-old The Sprint category aims to find the best 4-year-old+ The Mile category aims to find the best all-weather Milers all-weather colts, fillies and geldings with a Championship all-weather sprinters with a Championship Final over 6 with a Championship Final over 8 furlongs (1,600m). Final over 6 furlongs (1,200m). furlongs (1,200m). This category compromises of every 7 furlong and This category compromises of every 2-year-old race This category compromises of every 5 furlong and 8 furlong 3-year-old and upwards race between 22 between 22 October 2019 and 31 December 2019 and 6 furlong 3-year-old and upwards race between 22 October 2019 and 31 December 2019 and all 4-year- all 3-year-old only races from 1 January 2020 to the end October 2019 and 31 December 2019, and all 4-year- old and upwards races from 1 January 2020 to the end of the qualifying period. old and upwards races from 1 January 2020 to the end of the qualifying period, excluding races confined to Fillies of the qualifying period, excluding races confined to Fillies and Mares. To qualify for the Final a horse must win one of the four and Mares. Fast Track Qualifiers in the 3-Year-Old category or run To qualify for the Final a horse must win one of the a minimum of three times on the all-weather in Great To qualify for the Final a horse must win one of the four four Fast Track Qualifiers in the Mile category or run Britain, Ireland and France or twice on the all-weather Fast Track Qualifiers in the Sprint category or run a a minimum of three times on the all-weather in Great surfaces in Great Britain, Ireland, France and once in minimum of three times on the all-weather in Great Britain, Ireland and France or twice on the all-weather Dubai within in the qualifying period, and be rated high Britain, Ireland and France or twice on the all-weather surfaces in Great Britain, Ireland, France and once in enough to make the cut. surfaces in Great Britain, Ireland, France and once in Dubai within in the qualifying period, and be rated high Dubai within in the qualifying period, and be rated high enough to make the cut. enough to make the cut. @AWCHAMPS AWCHAMPIONSHIPS.CO.UK 6 THE CATEGORIES MARATHON – £150,000 FINAL FILLIES & MARES – £150,000 FINAL MIDDLE DISTANCE– £200,000 FINAL The Marathon category aims to find the best all-weather The Fillies and Mares category aims to find the best The Middle Distance category aims to find the best all- ‘Stayer’ with a Championship Final over 15 furlongs, 169 female horse on the all-weather with a Championship weather horse over 10 furlongs (2,000m). yards (3,172m). Final over 7 furlongs (1,400m). This category compromises of every 9 furlong to 12 This category compromises of every 13 furlong or further This category compromises of every race confined to furlong 3-year-old and upwards race between 22 3-year-old and upwards race between 22 October 2019 3-year-old and upwards, Fillies and Mares, between 22 October 2019 and 31 December 2019 and all 4-year- and 31 December 2019 and all 4-year-old and upwards October 2019 and 31 December 2019 and all races old and upwards races from 1 January 2020 to the end races from 1 January 2020 to the end of the qualifying confined to 4-year-old and upwards Fillies and Mares of the qualifying period, excluding races confined to Fillies period, excluding races confined to Fillies and Mares.
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